Every now and again, I’ll see a recipe in a cookbook and think, “That sounds fantastic!” and I’ll put it on my food agenda, and then the day will come when it’s time to make it, and I think, “That sounds fantastic! . . .but I don’t really have what’s needed to make this!”
And then I’ll make it anyway.
That’s kind of what happened with this sandwich. I kept the idea of the sandwich, but in execution, it’s sort of like. . .it would be like being in the mood for a big scoop of ice cream with jimmies and instead, having a bowl of vanilla Greek yogurt. The yogurt’s good. You like the yogurt. . .but it’s not what it was supposed to be, and even though the yogurt was good, you can’t help but feel a little disappointed.
It’s not the sandwich’s fault. It’s mine for picking it when I knew I wasn’t up to the execution. It’s a panini, and not only do I not have a panini press, I also don’t have anything resembling a panini press because all my cooking stuff is still in storage.
Sorry, sandwich. I’m sorry you never met your full potential, and that I was too cheap to go out and buy sourdough bread and artisan cheddar, which was what you wanted, and instead, I used wheat bread and pre-sliced, pre-packaged cheese. At least I used a delicious apple! Right?
What makes this situation all the more sad is that this is a really, really gorgeous cookbook, and I feel like I’ve let its authors down.
Sarah’s Sad Apple and Cheese Sandwich
Makes one sad sandwich
Loosely Inspired By: Cooking From the Farmers’ Market
